How has the corruption scandal affected Islamabad United?

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“Wasim and I were almost in tears”

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The news of Islamabad United duo Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif being provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has swept through the cricket community like wildfire. But, just how much of a toll has is taken on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise? Continue reading

A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: From rags to riches: The awe-inspiring story of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad

Shahzad’s story shows that the road to becoming an international cricketer is not always an easy one

From an early age, Afghanistan-born Mohammad Shahzad knew nothing of life beyond the refugee camp his family and he had fled to in Peshawar after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Match-fixing has become the cancer of cricket, says Lalit Modi

Modi is certain that match-fixing will become more prominent in the future

Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi believes that match-fixing has become cricket’s cancer, stating that there is no cure for it and added that it would go on spreading like wildfire as players and officials will continue to be approached by bookies in the future.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: JP Duminy’s team-mates sad to see him injured during the peak of his international career

Du Plessis noted that there was a sombre atmosphere in the dressing room as soon as Duminy was carried in

A few days after South Africa batsman Jean Paul (JP) Duminy ruptured his Achilles tendon, his team-mates have come out of the shadows and paid tribute to their injured brother, saying that it was sad to see him sustain such a serious injury during the peak of his international career.

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